Mark 6:20
for, Herod, stood in fear of John, knowing him to be a man righteous and holy,—and was keeping him safe; and, when he heard him, he paid earnest heed, and, with pleasure, used to listen to him.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
19And, Herodias, was cherishing [a grudge] against him, and wishing, to slay him,—and could not;
Cross References
Exodus 11:3And Yahweh gave the people favour, in the eyes of the Egyptians,—even the man Moses himself, was exceeding great in the land of Egypt,—in the eyes of Pharaoh’s servants and in the eyes of the people.
2 Kings 3:12Then said Jehoshaphat, The word of Yahweh, is with him. So the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom, went down unto him.
2 Kings 13:14Now, Elisha, had fallen sick of his sickness whereof he was about to die,—so then Joash king of Israel came down unto him, and wept upon his face, and said, My father! my father! The chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof!
2 Chronicles 24:15But Jehoiada waxed old and became satisfied with days, and died,—a hundred and thirty years old, when he died.
Psalms 106:12They believed therefore in his words, They sang his praise.
Ezekiel 33:32And lo! thou art to them— As a bewitching song, Of one with a beautiful voice. And skilfully touching the strings, —So will they hear thy words, And yet be going to do none of them.
Matthew Henry on Mark 6:15-30
The Death of John the Baptist. 14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. 16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake,… Read the whole commentary →